The Business Times, 9 April 2008

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    22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Wednesday,April9,2ooB
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Property agents in race against en bloc clock
    845 1  -  KALPANA RASHIWALA Sites relaunched at lower prices as collective sales agreement deadlines loom By [SINGAPORE] Property agents are expected to keep pushing out a steady stream of relaunched en bloc sales over the next few months, as they attempt a last hurrah
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  • Article
    Lock icon Private bankers upbeat despite credit crunch
    580 1  -  GENEVIEVE CUA By [SINGAPORE] The world may be mired in a credit crunch, economic slowdown and rocky stock markets. But bankers catering to the well-heeled in Asia expect growth almost akin to that of last year, as they hunker down to squeeze yet more
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  • MARKETS DIGEST
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      46 1 uesi lam 1 COMP 1,225.71 +4.64 IIKKEI 225 13,250.43 -199.80 IANG SENG 24,311.69 -267.07 ;et index 826.85 +2.05 IAKARTA COMP 2,249.77 -37.03 1ANILA COMP 2,981.12 -1.92 ;eoulcomp 1,754.71 -18.85 ;henzhenb 560.05 +1.72 IUMBAI IND 15,587.62 -169.46 12NOON EDT Change 12,580.43 -32.00 IOW IASDAI 2,353.48 -11.35
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      29 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.850 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.25 US 5.25 CANADA 5.25 SWITZERLAND 3.77 INDIA 12.25 Source:
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      39 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.381 (us$/ss )er 1.978 2.731 ;URO(US$/SS/E) 1.576 2.171 'EN 101.90 73.8I 3.189 2.30! IK$ 7.790 5.642 !AHT 31.77 23.01 lUPIAH 9,213 6,672 1ENMINBI 7.001 5.07I INDIAN RUPEE 40.02 28.9I 1.081 0.78: IZ$ 1.260 0.91
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon China to ease forex rules for foreign institutional investors
      352 2 Reuters Move aimed to encourage QFIIs to make investments in China's capital markets [SHANGHAI] China is amending its rules governing investments by Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs) and will relax the time limits for QFIIs to move funds across the Chinese
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      Lock icon Jade's designated status lifted, but questions remain
      653 2  -  CHEW XIANG Hedge funds have also been taking up positions in the company's shares B5 [SINGAPORE] Trading in Jade Technologies will return to normal today, but market watchers say the convoluted takeover saga has thrown up many questions that need answers. The Singapore
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    • THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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        Lock icon Some battered stocks are now bargains: fund manager
        68 2 STOCKS worldwide that have been battered by the recent turmoil in financial markets are starting to look cheap, a global fund manager said yesterday. Despite uncertainty over company profits in the next few quarters amid a gloomier outlook for the US economy,
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      • Article
        Lock icon Majority shareholder seeks delisting of Transmarco
        63 2 TRANSMARCO Limited and Miel Investment Corporation said yesterday that Miel is seeking to delist Transmarco from the Singapore Exchange. Miel which owns about 78 per cent of the company will offer $1.02 a share in cash, a premium of nearly 40 per cent on
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        Lock icon Ezra Q2 profit rises 3% on 92% revenue jump
        49 2 EZRA Holdings, an offshore support and marine services provider, reported a 3 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to $19 million for its second quarter Feb 29. Revenue was $69.5 million, up 92 per cent. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 8
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        Lock icon S'pore growth outlook remains strong: economists
        75 2 BUSINESS confidence in Singapore may be weak, but the domestic economic growth outlook remains strong, according to at least two economists. Daiwa Institute of Research's PK Basu has forecast first-quarter GDP growth of 8.4 per cent. That's well above the consensus estimates of sub-6
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        Lock icon HK's Far East plans Reit of M'sian assets
        57 2 HONG Kong-listed Far East Consortium International may set up a real estate investment trust comprising several Malaysian assets worth some RMBOO million (***** million), Malaysia's Business Times reported. The trust vehicle may be listed either on Bursa Malaysia or the Singapore Stock
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        Lock icon ICBC confirms talks to buy Thai ACL Bank
        74 2 INDUSTRIAL Commercial Bank of China confirmed talks about buying a stake in Thailand's ACL Bank. Bangkok Bank said on Nov 21 that it aimed to complete the sale of a 19.3 per cent stake in ACL to ICBC by the end of
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        Lock icon India industrial output growth estimated at 7.9% in Feb
        45 2 INDIA'S industrial output in February is forecast to have grown an annual 7.9 per cent, rebounding from the previous month but still well below last year's highs due to a tight monetary stance. INDIA, PAGE 18
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      Lock icon Some battered stocks are now bargains: fund manager
      497 4  -  CONRAD TAN Valuations based on earnings estimates look cheap, says Franklin Templeton By [SINGAPORE] Stocks worldwide that have been battered by the recent turmoil in financial markets are starting to look cheap, a global fund manager said yesterday. Despite uncertainty over company
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      Lock icon Thailand to revise laws to attract foreign investors
      230 4 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand will rewrite laws regulating foreign-controlled companies, including Tesco Pel and Ford Motor Co, in a bid to attract more investment. "We will make it clear that we support the free-market principle," Commerce Minister Mingkwan Sangsuwan said. Tata Motors Ltd,
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      Lock icon New chapter in research and education
      517 4  -  CHEN XUIFEN High-tech translational medicine centre to be set up by 2010 in $180 m building By [SINGAPORE] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday broke ground for a $180 million building that is set to become an icon for translational research and education in
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      1316 4 IROXY-PACIFIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Co. Registration No. *****0135Z SXs a um«ed NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Roxy Room 1 2,4 th Floor Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, Marine Parade Road,
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon No show of hands please at AGMs
      800 5  -  WONG WEI KONG THE season for annual general meetings or AGMs has started in earnest, and some 400-odd listed companies with a December financial year-end will be meeting with shareholders over the coming weeks. AGMs are one of the most important events on
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      Lock icon AL-Futtaim confirms plan to take Robinson private
      154 5 THE Al-Futtaim Group has confirmed that it plans to take Robinson Co private if its stake in the retailer reaches or exceeds 90 per cent. A statement issued on its behalf last night said that Al-Futtaim would exercise its right under Singapore takeover
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      Lock icon Miel Investment seeking delisting of Transmarco
      404 5  -  CHOW PENN NEE Miel to offer $1.02 in cash for each Transmarco share By TRANSMARCO Limited and Miel Investment Corporation said yesterday that Miel is seeking to delist Transmarco from the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Miel, which owns 78.09 per cent of Transmarco, will pay
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    • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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        Lock icon Traders position for Wall St drop
        599 6  -  R SIVANITHY STOCKS Singapore Exchange and banking stocks lead falls as ST Index sheds 51 points MONDAY'S rally in Asian markets was most probably due to hedge funds positioning themselves ahead of an anticipated Wall Street rally, so when the US market failed to
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        Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD
        94 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 2 113 0 0 0 11 lanufacturini 49 81 68 17 11 54 98 79 Commerce 17 30 20 21 36 25 "pt/Stor/Comms 22 23 :inance 10 12 10 10 12 Construction 12 12 'roperties 27
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        Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING TURNOVER
        118 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 32,812 32,812 120,754 120,754 lanufacturing 642,635 104,980 747,615 420,909 7,148 428,057 Commerce 81,838 2,389 84,227 77,809 372 78,181 ■pt/Stor/Comms 112,259 182 112,441 254,516 51 254,568 :inance 59,350 59,350 410,203 410,203 Construction 223,549 7,228 230,777 65,908 1,194 67,102 ■roperties 77,707
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        Lock icon STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS
        104 6 lapitaLand 6.690 -0.310 :apitaMall 3.370 -0.020 jtyDev 12.240 -0.240 losco Corp 3.600 -0.100 IBS Grp 19.460 -0.260 :&N 4.820 -0.050 Sent Intl 0.615 IK Land 4.370 -0.020 ISH 16.320 +0.020 lardine C&C 16.840 -0.100 leppel Corp 10.800 -0.120 leppel Land 6.070 -0.110 IOL 3.400 -0.090 loble
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        847 6  -  CONRAD TAN Singapore Marine Sector DBS Group Research, April 8 WE RECENTLY completed a threeweek global investment roadshow on the marine sector, presenting to 74 fund managers based in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the US. We found that while most of the funds have generally maintained their interest
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        Lock icon Euro up with ECB rates seen unchanged
        439 6 -AFP CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The euro advanced against the dollar in Asian trade yesterday as players bet that the European Central Bank (ECB) will leave interest rates unchanged at a meeting later this week. The euro rose to U551.5737 in Tokyo afternoon trade compared
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        4 6 DAILY
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        54 6 Apr 8 VALUE CLOSE 533.00-422.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00-122.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00+53.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 785.62 -8.35 FTSE ST Small Cap 659.66 -4.56 FTSE ST All Share 796.61 -11.28 FTSE ST China 487.00 -9.20 UOB Catalist 147.46 -2.70 SiMSCI 389.30 -6.89 SiMSCI Future 385.10-
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        Lock icon MOST ACTIVE STOCKS
        53 6 VOLUME UniFiber 189,711,000 ChinaEnerqy 103,463,000 Jade Tech 72,674,000 JiutianC 66,125,000 CoscoCorpMßLeCWoBo7o3 63,479,000 Synear 52,398,000 JES 45,857,000 China Honqxinq 43,210,000 ChinaNTown 30,623,000 Yanqzijianq 28,874,000 VALUE(S) UOB 108,726,258 DBS Grp 101,641,540 SGX 101,029,664 Cosco Corp 77,196,130 SingTel 70,951,450 Keppel Corp 70,367,007 OCBC Bk 69,066,346 Capita Land 62,708,670 ChinaEnerqy 61,672,790
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        115 6 CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ 9108 107.7 0.9 Thai Prime Fd 752 35.9 3.6 i ham La Asia 2185 18.6 5.0 Dain irm 450 15.2 2.5 STI 2900BNPeCW*****0 49.5 14.0 39.4 SGX DB eCW*****8 33.5 13.5 67.5 SPC SGA eCW*****0 35.5 10.5 42.0 Kei T&T 500 10.0 2.0 OCBCC :.93%Pref10
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        112 6 CLOSE DOWN JMH 2940 -82.8 -2.0 SGX 844 -56.0 -6.2 UOB 1990 -48.0 -2.4 India Ni 10 1620 -40.0 -2.4 SGXMBLiCW*****0 292 -39.0 -11.8 China H 10US$ 1696 -31.7 -1.3 Land 669 -31.0 -4.4 DBS Gri 1946 -26.0 -1.3 At 1224 -24.0 -1.9 S I A 1610 -24.0 -1.5
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        86 6 Where S$ stands Apr 8 CHNG CLOSE FR Apr 7 YR 2008/07 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3804 0.13 1.5479 1.3757 Euro 2.1752 -0.19 2.2064 1.9913 Pounds 2.7293 0.65 3.1194 2.7258 AS 1.2799 -0.24 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3529 -0.45 1.4484 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.13 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3518 0.29
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      Lock icon Ezra Q2 net profit rises 3% to $19 million
      472 8  -  SARA LIM It hopes to cash in on offshore trend by providing range of production services By EZRA Holdings, an offshore support and marine services provider, reported a 3 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to $19.0 million for its
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon STX Pan Ocean awards ship-building contract
        42 8 STX Pan Ocean Co has awarded a contract for the construction of two oil carriers to STX Shipbuilding Co, after the latter submitted the cheapest bid of US$l5O million for each vessel in a public tender.
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        Lock icon HLN Technologies wins US$3.7m contract
        31 8 HLN Technologies has secured a US$3.7 million contract to supply an unnamed technology company with aluminium plating for use in the manufacture of wafer fabrication chambers.
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        Lock icon Advance Modules responds to SGX query
        88 8 ADVANCE Modules Group said that it may face "challenges" in meeting all its short-term obligations due to its tight cash position and is continuously in talks with various trade creditors to revise or extend its payment deadlines. The Singapore Exchange had asked the group
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      Lock icon Farm resort in S'pore? It will be a reality soon
      512 8  -  EMILYN YAP By GREENERY is all around and there is nary a tall building in sight. Gone is the buzz of heavy day-time traffic. Have a short rest in your air-conditioned villa, and take in the stretches of gardens and
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      Lock icon Abax Lotus sues Bio-Treat for collapse of credit deal
      684 8  -  LYNETTE KHOO By A HONG KONG-based hedge fund has sued Bio-Treat Technology and its subsidiary guarantors to recover US$4.2 million allegedly owed to it as damages for the collapse of their credit agreement. According to court documents obtained by BT, Abax
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      Lock icon Hard Rock Hotel contract awarded
      330 9  -  ARTHUR SIM By GENTING International has awarded a $340 million contract to Singapore-listed Low Keng Huat (S) Ltd to build the Hard Rock Hotel at Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS). The latest construction award brings the tally of construction contracts to over $1 billion. The
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      Lock icon Mercator expands charter-in fleet
      337 9  -  VINCENT WEE 3y MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) is continuing on its steady expansion track while taking advantage of emerging opportunities with a 10-year time charter-in for a 91,800 dwt gearless post-Panamax vessel to Italian shipping company Augustea Atlantica for U5527,000 a day, including overtime. The dry bulk
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      Lock icon BURSA MALAYSIA
      2300 9 VOL C000) tpr 8 RM M Realty \bricBhd \dvance Synergy \dventa Bhd \eMulti Hldgs \ffin Holdings \hmad Zaki Resou Me Corp Mrasia Bhd \kn Technology Mliance Financi Muminium Co Amalgamated Ind \mmb Hldgs Bhd \mtel Holdings \mway Malaysia \nalabs Resource \ncom Berhad \nn Joo Resource \pex Healthcare \pl
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      Lock icon China Eratat launches IPO to raise $37.5m
      374 9  -  EMILYN YAP Sportswear firm has China network of 764 specialty stores, 629 retail outlets By CHINA Eratat, a sportswear enterprise, has launched a $37.5 million initial public offering (IPO) for a mainboard listing. The company is offering 163 million shares at $0.30 each,
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      123 5 ORCHARD iSCOTTS RESIDENCES SINGAPORE I A great way to live, M .if, right down to the littlest detail. j^^^k W Welcome to a life of ease and comfort at X^^J Orchard Scotts Residences, where you have H the assurance that everything will be taken H^. /^K care °ff right down
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      1473 8 /3\ nnufru ANWELL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED [CD 1111W 11 I Registration No: *****8707W num (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING McLennan Centre Singapore *****3 on Thursday, 24 April 2008 at 2.00 p.m. to transact the following businesses: ORDINARY BUSINESS 1. To receive and consider the Audited Financial Statements of
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      968 9 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Lafe Technology Limited (the "Company") will be held at Level 2, Grande Building, 8 Commonwealth Lane, Singapore *****5 on Friday, 25 April 2008 at 4.00 p.m. to transact the following businesses: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon NewBiomed in China licensing deal
      471 10  -  CHEN HUIFEN It may get at least $70m in royalty fees from the Chinese firm over 11 years By LOCAL biotech company Newßiomed Pika has sealed a licensing deal with a Chinese vaccine firm, which could see the former receiving at least $70 million in
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      Lock icon Meeting of minds all set to change mindsets
      435 10 This is expected to spawn new types of SMEs POLICIES approved last week by the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC) will generate excitement that will eventually lead to a change in mindset, says a council member. The policies may seem to
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      Lock icon S'pore, China approve eco-city plans
      272 10 SINGAPORE and China have endorsed the draft masterplan for the proposed eco-city project in Tianjin. The Ministry of National Development (MND) said in a statement that the go-ahead was given at the second meeting of the Si-no-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Joint Working Committee held yesterday. The
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      Lock icon Nafa celebrates 70th anniversary with special events
      233 10 Dinner, book launch, performances mark the occasion THE Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) will be celebrating its 70th anniversary with a line-up of special events held between April and December 2008. Themed "Celebrating art-making at its finest", the line-up features performances by
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon Accountancy bodies to work together
        60 10 THE Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore signed an Agreement of Cooperation yesterday in Beijing with the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This will see the two national accountancy bodies cooperating in areas such as training and professional development activities. Continuing profession education,
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        Lock icon HFMD cases reported up 27% to 892
        69 10 THE number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) notified to MOH rose 27 per cent to 892 cases last week, up from 702 the previous week. This brings the total number of notified cases to 5,315. The higher incidence is
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      Lock icon S'pore seen posting strong Q1 GDP growth
      438 12  -  ANNA TEO Indicators point to good growth though confidence may be weak: economists By BUSINESS confidence may be weak, but the domestic economic growth outlook remains strong, according to at least two economists. Daiwa Institute of Research's chief economist (Asia ex-Japan) P X
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      Lock icon JLL, Aussie firm in tie-up to manage malls
      549 12  -  JANE MOIR JV will tap regional market with focus on China, India By in Hong Kong JONES Lang LaSalle has teamed up with Australia's Colonial First State Property Management to launch a retail property management venture, the first of its kind in
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      Lock icon Confirmed: Tulip Garden's en bloc sale to Bravo rescinded
      191 12 IT'S official. Tulip Garden's owners have rescinded the $516 million en bloc sale of the estate to a unit of Bravo Building Construction. Lee Lee partner Ow Yong Thian Soo, representing Tulip Garden owners, confirmed that the firm yesterday sent a
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      Lock icon EM Services top bidder for Commonwealth flats
      136 12 EM Services Pte Ltd, a property management services company, yesterday emerged as the top bidder in a Housing Development Board (HDB) tender to lease out 126 units of HDB flats at Commonwealth Drive. EM Services offered $180,810 a month for a 3+3 years
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      2128 10 OTMC I I <3&> ~^p Educotion Corporation Ltd Every Step With You [p 111 51 ill/ Ip |jf) (Company Registration No. *****2945K) china dairy group (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Registration no. *****3080Z (Incorporated in Singapore} NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of TMC EDUCATION CORPORATION
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      76 11 Can we find opportunity in turbulence? We think we can. More than two centuries of banking teaches us that the best institutions emerge stronger from volatile periods. At these times, independence, experience and the long-term perspective are at their most valuable. The next 200 years Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Cie
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      2407 12 V JarSHBHS M I—HI ill |l<n\ TYE SOON LIMITED rjO gro'p TYE SOON LIMITED 'f*w^ Registration No. *****0114W Dragon Group International Limited (incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration N0.*****6761C) NOTICE OF 52ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 52nd
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  • ECONOMY WATCH
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      Lock icon IMF warns of 'elevated' risks to global financial system
      636 13  -  ANTHONY ROWLEY Report highlights concern over impact of financial turmoil on major economies By in Tokyo RISKS to the stability of the international financial system remain "elevated" in the wake of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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      Lock icon IMF to sell gold, broaden investments
      398 13 Reuters, AP [WASHINGTON] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will sell some of its gold and invest the profits in government and corporate bonds, and possibly equities. The IMF's executive board agreed on the overhaul plan on Monday to put the fund's finances on sounder
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      Lock icon Rising food prices not a temporary trend: Zoellick
      473 13 AP, Bloomberg World food stocks at a level bordering on an emergency [WASHINGTON] Rising food prices are not a temporary phenomenon but are likely to persist for several years, World Bank president Robert Zoellick says. He says strong demand, change in diet
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      297 13 At our wedding show, you won't have to rely on pictures or your imagination. Instead, r a you'll be treated to a sit-down wedding dinner and experience firsthand our elegant Western and Chinese decor and settings. >JT^' fl M X THE JEWEL BOX >f m Singapore's Iconic Hilltop Destination The
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon HK's Far East plans Reit of M'sian assets
      377 14 Properties to be injected into the trust could be worth up to RMBOOm [KUALA LUMPUR] Hong Kong-listed hotel and property group Far East Consortium International Ltd may set up a real estate investment trust (Reit) comprising several Malaysian assets worth some RMBOO
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      Lock icon Palm oil sales expected to hit record RM50b
      305 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's palm oil exports are headed for a record RMSO billion (5521.6 billion) in 2008, boosted by strong global demand, a report said yesterday. Malaysian Palm Oil Board chairman Sabri Ahmad said continued tight supply and high demand for
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      Lock icon Citi again lowers estimates for M'sia's 2008 corporate profits
      400 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Citigroup Inc cut its estimates for Malaysia's 2008 corporate earnings for the third time since October to reflect lower forecast profit for Tenaga Nasional Bhd, the nation's largest power utility. Corporate earnings will rise 7.1 per cent this
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      514 14 APPLY NOW! IPO CLOSES ON 15 April 2008, 12.00 NOON Corporate Profile CHINA ERATAT SPORTS FASHION LIMITED is principally engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of sports footwear, and the design and distribution of sports apparel under its well-established proprietary brand "ERATAT" ("MBW). w*Z£^ %fAM^^m The Group's products are
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  • INDONESIA
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      619 15 Reuters Ex-chief economics minister Boediono is seen as the right man for the job [JAKARTA] Boediono, Indonesia's new central bank governor, faces a tough job: he must establish the integrity of an institution that has been buffeted by allegations of graft, while
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      416 15 Bloomberg It hopes to tap into Islamic debt market with new law to be passed tomorrow [JAKARTA] Indonesia, with the world's biggest Muslim population, wants to attract funds from the Middle East with a new law on Islamic debt that will be passed tomorrow,
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      299 16 Reuters Companies in construction, transport more confident; property, retail bearish [BEIJING] A measure of Chinese businesses' confidence regarding economic conditions edged up in the first quarter, reflecting guarded optimism about the world's fourth largest economy despite inflation and policy tightening concerns. The business confidence
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      656 16 ■Bloomberg, AFP Escalating row is too risky for the West in view of China's economic might [BERLIN] Worldwide protests over China's Tibet crackdown probably won't prompt a widespread boycott of the Beijing Olympics because the country's economic might makes escalating the controversy too risky
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      545 17 Bloomberg Chairman says the bank is waiting for details on the ownership level [BEIJING] Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's biggest by market value, confirmed talks about buying a stake in Thailand's ACL Bank a deal that would give it
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      284 17 -AP [LONDON] Chinese health officials have confirmed that a father caught bird flu from his son in December, according to a report released yesterday. Human-to-human transmission of bird flu has happened about a dozen times in the past, in countries including Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
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      386 17 Reuters Korean car maker also plans to bring in its new models [BEIJING] Hyundai Motors opened a US$l billion plant in China yesterday with partner Beijing Automotive, part of an aggressive expansion that could turn the mainland into its largest overseas market by
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  • INDIA
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      436 18 Reuters Median forecast of 10 analysts shows a jump from January's lacklustre annual growth of 5.3% [NEW DELHI] India's industrial output in February is forecast to have grown an annual 7.9 per cent, rebounding from the previous month but still well below
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      280 18 Xinhua [BRASILIA] Ratan Tata, chairman of India's Tata Group, plans to invest about US$l5 billion in Brazil, local media reported on Monday. "Brazil has a huge potential market. I am naturally attracted to it," said the Indian tycoon, owner of a massive
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      478 19 Reuters India to offer skills in low-cost services, industry in exchange for resources, food [NEW DELHI] India will ease access for exports from the world's poorest countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said yesterday, as he opened a summit with African
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      309 19 Reuters They want more studies to be done on impact of Tata Mundra plant [WASHINGTON] Environmental groups called on the World Bank to delay a decision yesterday on funding for a US$4.2 billion coal-fired power plant in India until more analyses of costs
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      4278 18 HAIDA NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING <$& EEZSSL^ CHINA HAIDA LTD OlbedO (Registration No. *****5118 M) j^ v o fr r c s NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 2 Corporation Road #06-04 Corporation Place Singapore *****4 on Friday, 25
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      583 20 Bloomberg Losses stemming from mortgage crisis may reach US$l trillion, says IMF [WASHINGTON] The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes declined more than forecast in February, indicating the US real-estate recession will extend into a third year. The National
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      321 20 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Merrill Lynch chief executive officer John Thain said the US Federal Reserve's rescue of Bear Steams helped avert "systemic risk" to the global financial system posed by the credit market meltdown. The move "has given the market a
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      341 20 Reuters [TOKYO] The Japan Securities Dealers Association said yesterday that it will sell a majority stake in Jasdaq, the nation's largest market for start-ups, to the Osaka Securities Exchange to help revamp the struggling sector. The sale will open the way to merge Jasdaq
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      296 20 Bloomberg [GENEVA] Swiss bank ÜBS' plan to raise 15 billion Swiss francs (5520.4 billion) in a rights offer may be insufficient to replenish capital, said the Ethos Foundation, an investor in Switzerland's biggest bank. "It's questionable whether the 15 billion francs will
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      2085 20 LINK HI HOLDINGS LIMITED teckwah industrial corporation ltd (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) Company Registration No. *****1105E (Co. Reg. No: *****1055E) (Incorporated in Singapore) notice of annual general meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of LINK HI HOLDINGS LIMITED JJSj^lSifS*? W en AnD,u^^ nerii? lee?
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  • WORLD
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      602 21 Bloomberg Minimum capital ratio requirements limit banks' ability to dish out loans [NEW YORK] Bank holding companies including Citigroup and Bank of America have the thinnest safety cushion against losses in seven years. The margin may erode further in coming weeks.
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      431 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] The freeze in leveraged buyouts (LBOs) has slashed fees for investment banks by more than 75 per cent as Blackstone Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), the industry's two biggest firms, put takeover plans on hold. Private-equity companies
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      866 22 -NYT Companies now want them to be creative experiences, writes PAUL BURNHAM FINNEY SMALL corporate meetings have a virtue they're small. That means that they usually cost less than big meetings. They can be held at smaller hotels. Their agenda can be better attuned to the
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      335 22 LAT-WP, AP [LOS ANGELES] How does it feel to share the limelight with rock legend Bob Dylan? This year's Pulitzer Prizes honoured two musical innovators who tend to reject categorisation: A special citation went to singer-song-writer Dylan, and the annual music award went to composer David
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      8279 22 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.941/ Star Europe Bond 1.224/ Star Europe Bal 1.185/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.364/ Star Asia Bond 1.187/ Star Asia Balanced 0.962/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.193/ Multi St Fd 0.851/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.859/ Gib Multi St USD
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      3753 21 __L CHINA PRECISION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED J[^* (Registration No *****6029N) t^%t— < (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) J^^Jj JR. (the "Company") >^S^o^ NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING k NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 80 Raffles Place #25-01 UOB
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      2724 23 yj^^^^^^ SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED I B£ SC J^™* (Co Reg No: *****0291N) S^' (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) |Vlsx+Ss*A r\t Annual IVilAA+ins* Resolution may have ceased to be in force) issue Shares in pursuance of any Instrument made or granted IMUIILC OT MllllUal UcnCldl IVICCUIiy by the Directors
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      4654 24 ARMSTRONG INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED X\-Zr Company Registration Number: *****3808K (Incorporated in Singapore) ASTI Holdings Limited NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Company Registration No. *****1514 C) IMUIIOE ur ANNUAL bCNCHAL IVICC lINla (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Company
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      5311 25 |j^ China Sky Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 29 March 2005 with Registration Number CT-*****9) NOTICE OF THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Third Annual General Meeting of CHINA SKY CHEMICAL FIBRE CO., LTD. will be held at Amara A AA
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      5604 26 CYBER VILLAGE HOLDINGS LIMITED T Jv fS) ORCHARD PARADE HOLDINGS LIMITED wp^f»XS°g°^) J CHINA HONGXING SPORTS L IMITED .Region No: 196:0051 IH, NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING _/>A Wrlll^lM nWIH VJ/VII1V? UrWr\ IWUIVIII tU (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting af
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      4032 27 Nera Telecommunications Ltd Nera Telecommunications Ltd (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. *****2690R) (Company Registration No. *****2690R) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Nera Telecommunications Ltd ("the Company") will be held NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
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      5185 28 HIAP HOE LIMITED I ill Jgaag^SJSw HOTEL PROPERTIES LIMITED GLOBAL ACTIVE LIMITED ■ffiflUJ.lJ.t'lJlim,U'lJ:mi.l^.lJM (incorporated in the Republic of Smgapore, SSSS i**™-™'ii*i*i4**™-i™iii****-i'i*'^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (Company Registration Number *****0348Z) ____^_J ___J __-lp_l____ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting ol Hiap Hoe Limited (Ihe Company") will be held at The [|2^ HJ^
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  • AVIATION
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      459 29  -  SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA Govt exploring joint venture with foreign firms to assemble turboprop aircraft By in New Delhi REPLICATING its success in making cars, India is looking to emerge as a manufacturing hub for aircraft as well. The federal New Delhi government has been toying
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      184 29 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways, Europe's third-biggest airline, was planning to operate its first full flight schedule at London Heathrow's new Terminal 5 yesterday, ending 12 days of cancellations and delays. The London-based airline planned to complete all 394 arrivals and departures
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      312 29 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Airbus SAS, the world's largest commercial planemaker, said deliveries rose 7 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier as it worked off a record backlog of 3,687 planes. New orders in the period also rose. Shipments reached 123 planes, including
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      337 29 Bloomberg [DALLAS] American Airlines is scrimping on costs and safety by limiting pilots to classroom training, not a flight simulator, before they're tested on a new instrument panel in some jets at the world's largest carrier, a union said. At least one
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      346 29 [KUALA LUMPUR] Budget carrier Air Asia Bhd will start charging a fee for all checked baggage on flights from April 21 to offset rising fuel prices, Malaysia's Business Times reported. Passengers travelling on an online reservation with checked baggage will have to pay RM3 per
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      1604 29 HOTEL PROPERTIES LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration Number *****0348Z) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twenty-Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Four Seasons Ballroom, Level 2, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, 190 Orchard Boulevard, Singapore *****6 on
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      375 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS i—^^™—^^»—^^^^^^^^^k—^^™—^-^^m—^^™—^ 8 Andrew was warned to set |^J BhlhWhl IBfl IhY^ HH 10 Involve compiler coming _^J_^J_^J_^M_^J_^J_^J_ back to grill in America (7) j^^ j^| j^fl 11 A financial institution ru- yj—^ HHM^—^ moured to be after daily I transport (9) HH BH BH HB HmHHHhI HHj
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  • SHIPPING
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      347 30 Reuters [HONG KONG] The world's No 2 shipping container maker, Singamas Container Holdings, plans to expand its specialised containers output, aiming to derive a quarter of its revenue from the higher-margin business this year. Chief executive Teo Siong Seng said yesterday that gross margins
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      1006 30  -  DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK Last week's MEPC was a good example of IMO working well By HEN controversial issues go through the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) regulation-set-ting process, many of the most important (and hotly disputed) details are not settled until right at the
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      2876 30 International Ship Classification INTEGRITY SERVICE QUALITY MtmnHMßK^fc^^MM^^^MA^ i. m^^T Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd ITt Keeping you *> \l flCt 4. 4U X X X CHIP ENG SENG CORPORATION LTD l**WlV-tdd Qt ttie TOrGTrOnt (Incorporated in Singapore) sdfej (Registration No. *****5196H) of maritime safety, notice of annual general meeting v-■■■'■.
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  • MPA MARITIME ROUNDTABLE
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      2527 31 Vincent Wee: How can technology be used in the maritime industry? Ron Widdows: The industry came from a starting point where everything was done manually, including in the interface with customers and suppliers. Now the overwhelming majority of customer interactions occur electronically. Technology continually transforms the
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      37 31 The MPA Roundtable is a quarterly series brought to you by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. This Roundtable the first in this series gathers expert A A viewpoints on maritime and /VI t technology. SINGAPORE
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      498 32 PERHAPS the respondents were unduly kind or generous. But the findings of Singapore's first national survey of customer satisfaction certainly surprised by how far they depart from not only anecdotal evidence but many Singaporeans' personal experiences. The poll of some 10,200 households and more than 2,000 tourists,
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      1104 32  - Sectarian divisions hamper Iraq 's oil plans G PANICKER Ambitious plans by global oil giants may have to wait until Shiites settle their scores BASRA, which produces 80 per cent of Iraq's oil, had escaped the worst of the violence following the US-led invasion of Iraq five years ago. Then,
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      770 32  -  FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE DESPITE the seeming sophistication of the current generation of the country's leaders, China's heavy-handed denunciation of the Dalai Lama ever since the Lhasa riots on March 14 and blame for everything on him and his "clique" shows
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      1178 33  -  RICHARD SCHULTE The ability to motivate people to perform at their best for the benefit of the business is the most crucial element By OST people aspire to become a leader as they climb the career ladder, be it a leader of a support
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      209 33 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the article "Compact Metal sacks group financial controller" (BT, April 2). We would be grateful for the opportunity to clarify the following matters: The seventh paragraph of the article may have given the impression that
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      2744 33 j-, NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING I enporis greenz limited P I— PSC CORPORATION LTD Company Registration No. *****0179 D psc corporation Ltd (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) ne con^merEssentMs Grow (COMPANY REGISTRATION NO. *****0888 M) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS
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  • SINGAPORE STOCKS
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      8748 34 Transaction date: Apr 8 52-wks Tel )h Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hit Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E MCap $mil Hii Com[ i an; 5716 1st Software 22 6.5 3148 STelecom 28.5 8.5 5834 A-Sonic 110 99.5 6389 ABF SG
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      1993 34 52-Wk Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOQ) lay I Low By .ast Quote Div yer Seller C'vr Net P/E fICap Smil Hii Comi >an' Hii 30 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 sABRHIdgs 31 18.5 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 2.5 1501 s Advanced System 38
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      204 34 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum
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      363 35 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change ir 7 World Index Preliminary 1042.7 1.0 -7.9 0.8 -9.1 0.8 -5.: EAFE Preliminary 1000.5 1.0 -10.7 0.6 -9.2 0.7 -5. Euro[ Preliminary 1387.6 1.0 -10.1 0.7 -9.0 0.7 -5.: Pacific 843.6
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      62 35 Apr 8 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Low Vol Open Done Position Apr 08 3360 May 08 3332 Jun 08 3340 Jul 08 3342 Total o/p: ***** contracts 3360 3360 3360 7 400 3365 3380 3331 2808 7756 3375 3397 3340 6026 ***** 3377
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      23 35 Aprs ten STI 330.8 335.2 333.1 SIMSCI Al 390.1 393 385.1 Taiwan Apr CLOSED Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd
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      20 35 AprS Bid Offer 1-month 1.3779 1.3793 2-months 1.3765 1.378 3-months 1.3756 1.3771 6-months 1.3728 1.3745 Source: OCBC
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      154 35 Apr 8 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2769 1.2784 0.9252 0.9255 Canadian dollar 1.3576 1.3591 0.9837 0.9840 Euro 2.1748 2.1769 1.5758 1.5760 NZ dollar 1.0951 1.0965 0.7935 0.7938 Sterlini ind 2.7289 2.7318 1.9773 1.9777 US dollar 1.3801 1.3813
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      343 35 Apr 8 EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO8 SepO8 DecO8 MarO9 97.610 97.715 97.610 97.550 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 6427 ***** EUROYEN FUTURES JunO8 99.230 99.230 SepO8 99.315 99.315 DecO8 99.340 99.345B MarO9 99.335 99.340 JunO9 99.295 99.295 SepO9 99.240B DecO9 99.175B Mar10 99.220 99.300 99.340 99.335 99.295
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      286 35 Apr 8 KUBBtK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest May 08 JunO8 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 388.00 387.75 384.75 384.75 384.75 384.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest
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      131 35 As at 9am AprS Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2710 1.2860 Can dollar 1.3540 1.3710 Euro 2.1640 2.1890 NZ dollar 1.0900 1.1150 Sterlini 2.7290 2.761 US dollar 1.3720 1.3880 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies
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      468 35 Apr 8 AS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ri Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso i« Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.941 6.478 0.587 7.209 37.028 85.248 0.943 8.993 2.950 1.166 58.246 38.661 1.278 7.250 0.933 28.243 29.398 0.468 0.925 Canada 1.063 6.888 0.624
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      139 35 Apr 8 GOLD (USS/oz) Apr OS Apr 07 Hong Kong London 921.30 912.80 922.30 913.80 Apr 07 Apr 04 927.90 905.40 928.80 906.30 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Apr 08 Buying Sellini Kilobar "43,935.27" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1
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      75 35 AprS (US$) (SS) 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** 1 mth 2 mths 2.***** 1.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 2.***** 2.***** 2.***** 1.***** 1.***** 1.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3yrs 2.***** 4yrs 2.*****
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      88 35 AprS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****X 10.07.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 0.79 0.86 0.7 0.7 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 5-Year N*****0V 1.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X
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      425 40  -  CHRIS LIM By THE Bike Asia 2008 two-wheeler exhibition starts tomorrow, and while the spotlight is on the motorcycle and bicycle models to be unveiled there, as well as the live motorcycle stunt spectacles, the show also promises to be a great place
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      2409 42 OVERVIEW THERE are bright spots in markets, even if private banks are not calling an outright bottom yet. Astute picks in the credit space, for instance, could yield good returns. But as always, spreading your money into a few baskets is a prudent and
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      1447 43  -  MICHAEL PREISS Several countries on the continent have among the best-performing bourses, this year and last and things will get even better AFRICA'S time has come. When you look at the world's major stock markets, you realise that almost all of them
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      2446 43 Lianhe Zaobao I YHI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED VIIQ X EO HIAP S^ N<? SJ,W ED I Vj I Til iTi I ifil Lf 1 J fV (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 26 August 2000J b J I L I I U II M I H NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL
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    1063 45 Private banks are realising there is huge potential for growth in Asia and are confident of a strong year ahead, writes GENEVIEVE CUA MARKETS are down, writedowns from sub-prime losses aren't over, and the US is grappling with what some pundits believe may be the worst
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    603 45 THE year 2008 is certainly shaping up as a challenging one for private bankers. Yet, there are opportunities. Here is what some bankers think: Yeong Phick Fui, ÜBS Wealth Management managing director "Going forward in 2008, the fundamentals of the business continuing wealth creation in the
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      58 45 LIST OF BANKS Bank Clariden-Leu Page 2 Deutsche Bank, Private Wealth Management Page 5 OCBC Private Bank Page 8 SG Private Banking Page 11 Credit Agricole Suisse Private Bank Page 3 EFG Bank Page 6 OCBC Private Bank Page 9 ÜBS Page 12 Credit Suisse Page 4 HSBC Private Bank
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      106 46 Clariden Leu As a traditional Swiss private bank, we know you have to keep moving to be successful. This dynamism means developing innovative investment products, tailoring our customized financial services to your exact requirements and objectives by means of a personal, multi-level consultancy process. Because Clariden Leu strives to meet
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      750 47 OVERVIEW "The Credit Agricole Group has been in Asia for a long time and is very committed to the region which we believe will continue to enjoy a high rate of wealth creation. Through its various entities such as Calyon, CLSA or Credit Agricole Asset
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      1155 48 CREDIT SUISSE THINKING NEW PERSPECTIVES CREDIT Suisse's private banking business in Asia has enjoyed very strong momentum in the last few years, growing annually at more than 20 per cent. We are seeing good net new asset inflows and maintaining a strong and healthy client base as clients continue to
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      1128 49 'In private wealth management, our mission is to be the lead, trusted adviser for our clients, their families and selected institutions. Clients demand that we provide them a comprehensive suite of solutions. We have a strong platform in private wealth management and offer a comparative advantage through our
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      776 50 EFG International a private bank unlike any other IT all started with a sense of conviction: that the private banking industry could do better. The founders of EFG International, Lonnie Howell and Jean Pierre Cuoni, felt that the crucial importance of human relationships was being overlooked. They opened their first
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      1015 51 "The private banking business is a unique one the true mark of success of a private bank is its ability to go beyond merely managing an individual's wealth. At its best, it is represented by a relationship between the business and a family that transcends the generations.
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      1339 52 Rooted in Asian values sensibilities OCBC prides itself on being a regional bank which typifies the best of Asia and Singapore. The founding of OCBC Bank dates back to 1912 and it has seen its ups and downs world depression, war and its aftermath and the recent Asian financial crisis,
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      696 53 OVERVIEW The founding of OCBC Bank dates back to 1912 and the Bank has sought to help individuals and businesses across communities achieve their aspirations by providing innovative financial services that meet their needs. Empathising with an ailing community, the bank's founding fathers took bold initiatives to help by
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      1438 54 OVERVIEW SERVING the wealthy is a growing business, with wealth fast converging on Asia and particularly Singapore. RBS Coutts is here to stay, basing its international headquarters in Singapore, and hiring strongly. And with values such as integrity, trust and respect, teamwork, passion, and a focus on excellence
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      976 55 OVERVIEW Currently present in 25 countries, mainly in Europe and Asia, we rank among the top 10 players worldwide (Euromoney 2007). SG Private Banking is able to customise investment portfolio to cater to the needs of high net-worth clients globally. We anticipate the needs of our clients
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      1066 56 ÜBS's commitment to wealth management dates from over a century ago. Building on its depth of experience, ÜBS continues to take a pioneering and innovative approach to private banking, attracting the industry's best people, and offering its
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      19 48 CreditSuisse Address: 1 Raffles Link #05-02 Singapore *****3 24-hour Service Centre Tel:+6s 6212 6000 Fax:+6s 6212 6200 E-mail: ask.us@credit-suisse.com
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      19 49 Private Wealth Management One Raffles Quay #20-00 South Tower Singapore *****3 Tel: +65 6423 6450 Fax: +65 6221 9245
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      127 49 Worldwide strength has never been this personal. Welcome to Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. I I A H I I I II I I I Since 1872, Deutsche Bank has had a significant presence I in Asia. That's why our Private Wealth Management offers I clients more than just a
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      197 50 A private bank unlike any other Results that speak for themselves EFG International has an unbroken record of dynamic growth. W How do we do it? Crucially, our success rests on our appeal to quality. We have, we believe, some of the finest private bankers in the business. A nurturing,
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      18 50 EFG Bank Address: 1 Raffles Place #42-00 OUB Centre Singapore *****6 Tel: +65 6438 2668 Fax:+6s 6438 1108
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      101 51 Issued by HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA, Singapore Branch 111 i jtißßßrk *n Pri yate banking, if mk one philosophy works best. ill I wO) > Assume nothing. I d^^^^M People who have questioned established J^ thinking have made amazing discoveries. By challenging assumptions, opportunities A Nw can be uncovered
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      30 54 B RBS Coutts RBS Coutts Bank Ltd Singapore Branch (Merchant Bank) 50 Raffles Place #06-01 Singapore Land Tower Singapore *****3 Tel:+6s 6223 3132 Fax: +65 6223 5098 www. rbscoutts. com
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      23 55 Private Banking SOCIETE GENERALE CROUP SG Private Banking (Asia Pacific) One Raffles Quay, #35-01, North Tower Singapore *****3 Tel: (65) 6303 3888 www.sgprivasia.com
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      166 56 Us f At ÜBS Wealth Management, we dedicate ourselves to the financial issues that really matter. Yours. We know that today more than ever, you want a financial advisor who devotes the time to understand your needs and goals. You deserve the benefit of more than 140 years of knowledge,
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